Horsemen host Omaha in first of two-game homestand
May 25, 2005 - United Indoor Football Association (UIF)
Kentucky Horsemen News Release
LEXINGTON, Ky.—Riding a two-game winning streak, the Lexington Horsemen return home to face the Omaha Beef Saturday in a key inter-division match-up. The Horsemen, who lead the United Indoor Football league’s South Division, and Beef square off at 7:30 p.m. ET and the game will be carried live on Supertalk 96.1 FM with Gary Ball and Bill Ransdell. The game marks the first of a two game homestand for Lexington.
The game is being billed as “Military Appreciation Night” and the Horsemen will be wearing commemorative camouflage jerseys. After the game, the Horsemen players will present the jerseys to the Blue Star Mother's group, an organization of central Kentucky moms who have sons or daughters currently in the military. In conjunction with the jerseys, the Horsemen also will be hosting a care-package drive.
The Horsemen (6-3) are coming off a 58-47 victory over the Tennessee Valley Raptors last Saturday in Huntsville, Ala. Wide receiver/running back Derek Homer rushed for 78 yards on 14 attempts (5.6 avg.) with two touchdowns, while catching three passes for 47 yards with two scores to lead Lexington.
The Horsemen are leading the UIF in pass offense this season, averaging 153.7 yards per game and a pass efficiency of 61.2 percent (158-of-258), which ranks second in the league. LexingtonÂ’s 386 non-kick points this season also are a UIF best.
Omaha (4-4) is in third place in the UIF North Division and is coming off a 44-34 road loss to the Black Hills Red Dogs on Saturday. Wide receiver Mike Nizzi leads the Beef with 29 catches for 428 yards (53.5 avg.) and nine touchdowns.
Single-game tickets for the remaining five games of the 2005 season, including the Omaha contest, are still available for purchase. Please contact the Horsemen at 859-422-PASS or the Lexington Center Ticket Office at 859-233-3535. On Saturday, all current or former members of the Armed Forces will receive two tickets for the price of one.
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